Potentially tainted pet treats could cause harm

Photo by Vanessa Eozzo – Dixie, a former shelter dog at the Elk County Humane Society, receives a treat from ECHS staffer Morgan Bacon.

Editor's note: This is the first in a series of articles.

Various types of pet treats outsourced to foreign countries have garnered national attention recently following the complaints of thousands of pet owners across the U.S. and Canada who have reported their dogs have been made ill, or even died, after consuming the treats.

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Ridgway, Pa. – Various types of pet treats outsourced to foreign countries have garnered national attention recently following the complaints of thousands of pet owners across the U.S. and Canada who have reported their dogs have been made ill, or even died, after consuming the treats.